Word Count: exactly 100

Challenge: 14 Crookshanks

Disclaimer: No money made, JKR owns all of it.

A/N: I can't believe this is up to 60 chapters!

Title: The Cry of Life

The cry of life from Crookshanks shattered the silence and started the beginning of the end.

The swirling vortex slowed as the angel transformed entity returned Crookshanks to the apex, then rising one final between Hermione and Severus to dissipate into the vanishing mist.

When the smoke had cleared, Hermione noticed the markings and all evidence of the spell had disappeared. It seemed like a bad dream, except she stood bound to Severus Snape and Crookshanks was rubbing his chin against her leg.

"It is done," stated Snape quietly. His exhaustion exposed only in the resigned tones of his voice.